Display-supporting device



June 1 1926. 1,586,854 W- H. STANSFIELD DISPLAY SUPPORTING DEVICE Fild March 11. 1924 1501.. ATTO EYS Patented June 1, 1926.

PATENT OFFICE.

WILLIAM H. STANSEIELD, 0F AUBURN, NEW YORK.

DISPLAY-SUPPORTING DEVICE.

Application filed March 11, 1924. Serial No. 698,349.

This invention relates to devices for supporting articles for display purposes.

The invention relates more particularly to devices for supporting velocipedes for display purposes in stores and windows, a1- though certain features thereof are not limited to use in the display of velocipedes but may be employed in supporting other articles.

One object of the present invention to produce in'iprovcd display supporting devices which will hold a velocipede or other article in a novel manner in a position to be readily inspected and examined, and so that it presents a highly attractive appearance.

In supporting velocipedes for display purposes, it is desirable that the velocipede shall be supported so that all three wheels are free to rotate. It is also desirable that the velocipede shall be so held that it may be removed. readily from its support and placed on the floor. To produce supporting devices by which 'velocipede may be held in a manner to securevthese results without the use of relatively complicated constructions which are conspicuous in appearance and mar the attractiveness of the display, has presented a dii'licult problem on account of thepeculiar construction of this article, more particularly on account of the construction of the 'frame.

Another object of the present invention is to produce display supporting devices for velocipedes of simple construction and inconspicuous in appearance, by which these latter two results may be secured.

Diiiierent makes of velocipedeshave ditterent frame constructions, and another object of the invention is to provide supporting devices of simple construction which will hold a velocipede with its Wheels free, so that it may, readily be rendered from its support and which at the same time are readily adaptable to different frame constructions. i

\Vith these and other objects in view, the inventioncomprises certain novel and improved constructions, arrangements, and combination of ,parts hereinafter described,

and particularly pointed out in the claims, the advantages of which will be readily understood and appreciated by those skilled inthe art.

The invention will be clearly understood from the accompanying drawings, illustrating the devices embodying the invention in its preferred form and the following de tailed description of the constructions there in shown. i

In the drawings, Fig. 1, is a view in side elevation illustrating display supporting devices embodying the present invention;

Fig. 2 is a perspective View illustrating certain parts of the support;

Fig. 3 is a detail sectional view taken substantially on the line 3--3, Fig. 2; and

Fig. 4 is a view in side elevation illustrating a modification in the mode of operation of the supporting devices.

In the form of the invention illust 'ated in the drawings, of this application, display supporting devices form part of a display rack similar to that disclosed in applicants application, Serial No. 698,350 filed March 11, 1924.. y

This display rack comprises laterally extending supports 2 for the base of the rack, uprights 4, and crossbars 6 connecting the uprights to which laterally extending supporting arms 8 may be applied. The parts of this rack are preferably constructed of steel tubing having a rectangular cross-section and are connected together by suitable clamps to form a rigid structure.

The devices for engaging a velocipede to support the same may be attached either to the uprights 4 or to the crossbars 6, or it desired they may be mounted on the late ally extending arms 8 of the rack. In the construction shown, these devices are attached to one of the uprights 4. i

The velocipedc supporting devices comprise an arm 1.0, supported at its lower end upon one of the uprights 4 and arranged to extend angularly in an upward direction from its point of support. Velocipedes of one well-known make, comprise a frame having a curved bar 12 forming the central portion or backbone of the, frame, and an inverted U-shaped portion 14 to which the rear end of the portion 12 is connected at substantially the central point of the U shaped portion, the rear axle 16 being attached to the ends oi the arms of the U- shaped portion. In the construction shown, the upper part of the arm 10 isrecessed at 1.7 to receive the central part out the U- shaped portion of thetrame of the velocipede. which is applied to the arm, as shown in Fig. 1. When the velocipede is engaged with the supporting arm 10, at this'point on the frame, the weight of the forward part of the velocipede orerbalairces the rear part thereotand the tor *ard part oi? the veloc'ipede tends to swing downwardly about its point of engagement with the arm. In order to hold the Velocip'ede' substantially in the position shownin Figure 1 of the drawings, a stopbracket 18 is adjust-ably mounted on. the arm 10. and is provided with lateral extensions QOhaVing at their ends angularly arranged flanges 22 for en gagemen't with the axle 16 of the velocipede to limit the pivotal movement thereof.

'To'adapt the supporting devices for different sizes of velocipedes', a stop bracket 20 is mounted to slide longitudinally on the arm 10, and is held in adjusted position on the arm by a set shrew Qet.

In another well-knowntype of velocipede, the portion of the frame between the seat and the rear sale is substantially Y-shaped, and there is no part of the frame which is adapted to seat in the recess 17 on the arm 10. To adaptthe supporting; devices for this 'typeot yelocipede frame, the arm 10 is provided with openings. adjacent its upper end, through which may be inserted a rod 26, shown in dot and dash lines, Figure 2, tor en 'agen ent beneath the branchingsides oithe Y-shaped part of the frame, as shown in F ig. 4t. j

The arm 10 is mounted on the element of the display rack upon which it is supported,' so that it {may be adjusted longitir din'a lly oithis element. This enables the arm t be located inqpracticallyiany desired 'als o provided with lateral "flanges 34; ar-

ranged to engage thesides of the blocltQS.

which pre'ient-"the clamping members from turning on bolt. with-relation to the block. The clamping mei'n'bers are arranged nssassa to embrace the upright 4, as shown in Fig. 3, and are provided with lips 36 at their outer ends to OFGlliZlDg the side of the up right opposite the block 98. With this town ot' the clamp, the block 28 may be sccurely clamped in any desired position upon the upright 4t. The members otthe clamp are thus attached to the block 28 and may be readily released from clamping engagement with the upright 4-by unscrewing the bolt 32 partially from the clamping member into which it is threaded. The block 28 is preferably provided with two openings tor the clai'nping bolt 32 at right angles to each other. so that the clamping jaws may be applied to the sides of the block, as shown in the drawings, or may he applied to the top and bottom of the block. \Vhen the clamping members are applied to the top and bottom ot' the block, the block 28 is adapted to be clamped either to the cross bars 6 or to the laterally extending arms 8 of the rack.

In order to support different styles and sizes of velocipedes in a horizontal position. an angular adjustment of the arm 10 is required. To enable the arm to be angularly adjusted, the lower end of the arm is attached to a projection on the block 28 by means 01' a bolt 38, passing through the projection on the block and threaded into the lower end of the arm 10. lVhen' this bolt is loosened, the arm 10 maybe adjusted about the bolt as pirot, and may be secured in adjusted position by tightening the bolt. The projection on the block 28 and the corresponding projection on the arm 10 are preterably proi'ided with interengaging teeth to assist in holding the arm '10 securely in adjusted position.

In a modification of the type ot vclocipede shown in the drawing, a substantially straight portion of the frame extends from the central point of the U-shaped portion down to the rear axle parallel with the arms of the Ushaped portion. The arm 10, as shown in Figure 2, is cut away on its lower side forminga slot or recess -10 in which this part of the frame between the arms of *the Ushaped portion is received when a \clocipedc ot this construction is applied to the supporting arm.

It is to be understood that except as defined in the claims, the invention is not limited to the particular construction and arrangement ot parts of the illustrated eurbodin'ient of the invention, but that the invention may be embodied in other forms within the scope of the claims.

hat I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is: j

1. Display supporting devices for veloci- Tpedes, comprisinga support, illlflll h extendng upwardlyat an oblique angle from said support, meanest said arm for enga in iso beneath the frame of a velocipede at a point between the rear axle and the t, and stop means on said arm for engaging the velocipede at a point rearuuu'dly ot said first point to limit the pivotal movement of the velocipede about said first point and thereby hold the velocipede in a substantially horizontal position with its wheel co to rotate.

2. Display supporting; dt ices for velocipedes, comprising a support, and means tending from said support arranged to hold a velocipede solely tlu'ough grravitatiomil action with its wheels free, so that at all times it may be freely lifted from said support.

Display si'ipporting devices for velocipedes comprising a support, and an arm err-- tending from said support arranged to hold a velocipede solely through m'a'vitational action With its wheels free so that at all times it may be freely lifted from said arm.

4. Display supporting devices for velocipedes comprising a support, an arm, means on said arm for engaging beneath the fraiune of a velocipede at a point between the rear axle and the stop means for engaging a velocipede at another point to limit the pivotal movement of a velocipede about said first point, and thereby support the same in the desired position.

5. Display supporting devices for velocipedes, comprising a support, an arm extend ing from said support and arranged to engage beneath the frame of the veloeipede at one point, and stop means mounted on said arm between the point of engagement with the frame and said support for engaging; the

veloeipede at another point to limit the pivotal movement of the velocipedc about the first point, and. thereby support the same in the desired position.

6. Display devices for velocipedes comprising a support, an arm extending); from said support and arranged to engage the frame of the velocipede at a point between the rear axle and the seat, and a device mounted on said arm for (lllfl'ltgol'l'lellt with the rear axle to limit the pivotal movement of the velocipede about said first point, and thereby support the same in the desired position. y

7. Display sljlpporting devices for velocipedes, comprisimr a support, an arm extending from said support and arrz'mu'ed to en-- gage beneath the frame at one point and a bracket adjustable longitudinally of said arm for eiugaging; the velocipede at another point to limit the pivotal movement of the velocipede about said first point, and there by support the samain the desired position.

8. Display supporting devices for velocipedes comprising a support, an. arm extend mg from said support and arranged to onbeneath the frame at a point between the seat and the rear axle, and a bracket adjustable longitudinally of said arm for enand means at the end of said arm for secrml in said arm to said support, arranged to allow an angular ruljuatment of said arm in a vertical plane.

10. Velocipede display supporting; devices comprising upright bars, crossbars connecinp' said upright bars, laterally extending supporting bars, means for su iporting the upright bars in substantially vertical positions, and veloci mde siilpporting devices secured. to one of said bars and adjustable longitudinally thereof.

11. Velocipede display supporting devices, con'iprisinp; imrig'ht bars, crossbars connect ing said upright bars, laterally extending supporting; bars, and velocipodo display sup- .Jortinp; devices mounted on one of said bars and adjustable angularly in a vertical direction.

12. Display supporting devices comprisinp; side bars, crossbar-s connecting; said side bars, devices for supporting; a veloeipede attached to one of said bars, and laterally extending base bars for supporting said side bars an d crossbars.

Display supporting devices comprisin a support, an arm evtcndiup, from said. support, means on said arm for engaging beneath an article to be supported at one point in the article so that the article is imbz'rlanced with relation to this point of support, and means for engaging the article to he sup ported at a pointabove said article and in a part of the article which overbalanoed by another part thereof to limit the pivotalv ll'lOVGIl'lQlll; of the article about the first point.

1.4. Display su m iorting; devices comprismg a support, an arm extending from said support, means on said arm for engaging beneath an article to be Fltll'llJOl'liQtl at one point so that the article unlrarlanced with relation to said point, and means for i-iup'arrilur the article to he supported at a point above said article and in a part of the article which. tends to be lifted by the overltlalancing Weight of another part of the article to limit the pivotal movement of the article about the first point.

15. Display supporting devices calm-irising a support, means on said support for engaging beneath an article to be supported at one point therein so that the article is run balanced, and means for engaging the article III l ll l] lElO to be supported at a point above said article and in a part of theal'ticle which tends to be lifted by the overbalancing Weight of another part of the article to limit the pivotal 5 movement of the article about the first point.

16. Display supporting devices for velocipedcs comprising an arm, means on said arm or supporting a vclocipede at a point-between the seat and the rear axle, and means to the rear of said first means for preventing a pivotal action about said point.

Signed at New York city New York, this 3rd day of March, 1924.

VILLIAM H. S'IANSFIELD. 

